Royal Mail

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East (England); Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire; Oxfordshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Oxford
Sector
Transportation / Storage
53 - Postal and courier activities
53.1 - Postal activities under universal service obligation
53.1 - Postal activities under universal service obligation
383 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 June 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
27 June 2009

Description

Royal Mail closed its sorting office in Oxford resulting in the loss of 383 jobs. 224 staff have opted for voluntary redundancy, 92 will be relocated to Swindon and 61 have found alternative employment. The remaining cuts were implemented through early retirement.

Sources

  • 26 June 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Royal Mail, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69162, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69162.